Decision of the Case
The case was brought to the Marshall Court. The case was brought to the court on February 22nd, 1819 and was decided on March 6th, 1819. The Supreme Court decided, unanimously, that Congress held the right to establish the bank within the state. They were allowed to do this because of the Necessary and Proper Clause found in Article I, Section 8. It is specifically said here that Congress possesses the ability to execute its enumerated powers by passing laws that are necessary and proper to fulfilling these powers. In this case, the bank was created to tax, borrow, and regulate interstate commerce. These are what make up enumerated powers.
The court also concluded that Maryland did not have the right to put taxes on National government properties due to the Supremacy Clause found in Article IV of the Constitution. The Supremacy Clause allows laws of the United States to take order over state laws that may conflict with national laws. Maryland was unconstitutionally interfering with this clause.
Maryland's tax was also going against constitutional sovereignty. Sovereignty lies with the people. It does not lie in the hands of the individual states. The tax went against the people of the whole nation when Maryland is only accountable for a certain number of people. The people who live within the state. Therefore, Maryland was going against the Constitution.
Sources:
<http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/landmark_mcculloch.html>
<http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1819/1819_0>
The court also concluded that Maryland did not have the right to put taxes on National government properties due to the Supremacy Clause found in Article IV of the Constitution. The Supremacy Clause allows laws of the United States to take order over state laws that may conflict with national laws. Maryland was unconstitutionally interfering with this clause.
Maryland's tax was also going against constitutional sovereignty. Sovereignty lies with the people. It does not lie in the hands of the individual states. The tax went against the people of the whole nation when Maryland is only accountable for a certain number of people. The people who live within the state. Therefore, Maryland was going against the Constitution.
Sources:
<http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/landmark_mcculloch.html>
<http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792-1850/1819/1819_0>